Capital One Financial Estimates ConocoPhillips Q2 Earnings

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) – Research analysts at Capital One Financial upped their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of ConocoPhillips in a report released on Monday, February 10th. Capital One Financial analyst P. Johnston now expects that the energy producer will post earnings of $2.04 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.88. The consensus estimate for ConocoPhillips’ current full-year earnings is $8.30 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for ConocoPhillips’ Q3 2025 earnings at $2.11 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.17 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $8.30 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.63 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $8.84 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $9.24 EPS.

ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The energy producer reported $1.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.78 by $0.20. ConocoPhillips had a return on equity of 17.26% and a net margin of 16.23%.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded ConocoPhillips from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $120.00 to $123.00 in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Susquehanna upped their price target on ConocoPhillips from $144.00 to $148.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Friday, November 1st. Mizuho upgraded ConocoPhillips from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $132.00 to $134.00 in a report on Monday, December 16th. Morgan Stanley started coverage on ConocoPhillips in a report on Monday, December 16th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $128.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on ConocoPhillips from $132.00 to $128.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seventeen have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, ConocoPhillips presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $133.56.

ConocoPhillips Stock Performance

COP opened at $96.90 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $111.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.44, a P/E/G ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36, a current ratio of 1.29 and a quick ratio of 1.16. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $100.73 and its 200 day simple moving average is $105.91. ConocoPhillips has a 1-year low of $94.23 and a 1-year high of $135.18.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Values First Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of ConocoPhillips in the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. Albion Financial Group UT raised its position in shares of ConocoPhillips by 876.9% in the 4th quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 254 shares of the energy producer’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 228 shares during the period. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp purchased a new position in shares of ConocoPhillips in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Centricity Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in ConocoPhillips in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Reston Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in ConocoPhillips in the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. 82.36% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Arjun N. Murti bought 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 20th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $95.87 per share, with a total value of $239,675.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 21,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,061,205. This represents a 13.16 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director R A. Walker bought 10,400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 17th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $97.80 per share, for a total transaction of $1,017,120.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 38,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,716,400. This trade represents a 37.68 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Corporate insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.

ConocoPhillips Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.78 per share. This represents a $3.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.22%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 14th. ConocoPhillips’s dividend payout ratio is presently 40.05%.

ConocoPhillips Company Profile

ConocoPhillips explores for, produces, transports, and markets crude oil, bitumen, natural gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and natural gas liquids in the United States, Canada, China, Libya, Malaysia, Norway, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company's portfolio includes unconventional plays in North America; conventional assets in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia; global LNG developments; oil sands assets in Canada; and an inventory of global exploration prospects.